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Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. was an English comic actor, filmmaker, film editor and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures. His career spanned more than 75 years, from his childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both accolade and controversy.
Peter Ustinov
British actor, writer and director (1921–2004)
Stan Laurel
British-American actor (1890–1965)
Clive Dunn
British actor (1920–2012)
Sydney Chaplin
English actor (1885-1965)
Tommy Cooper
British prop comedian and magician (1921-1984)
Gracie Fields
British actress, singer and comedian (1898–1979)
Hannah Chaplin
English stage and musical actress (1866–1928)
George Formby
English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian (1904–1961)
Fred Karno
British theatre manager (1866-1941)
Ken Dodd
English comedian, singer-songwriter and actor (1927–2018)
C. B. K. Beachcroft
British cricketer (1870-1927)
Will Hay
English comedian, actor, film director & astronomer (1888-1949)
Marie Lloyd
British singer, comedian and actress (1870–1922)
Cecilia Loftus
British actress
Charles Chaplin Sr.
English music hall entertainer (1863-1901)
Vesta Tilley
English music hall performer and male impersonator (1864–1952)
Lupino Lane
British actor (1892–1959)
George Robey
English music hall singer, film & theatre actor (1869-1954)
Arthur Askey
English comedian and actor (1900–1982)
Dan Leno
British music hall singer and comedian (1860-1904)
Freddie Frinton
British comedian (1909–1968)
Harry Lauder
Scottish entertainer (1870–1950)
Harry Fragson
British music hall singer and comedian (1869-1913)
Max Miller
Music hall comedian, actor (1894–1963)
Max Wall
English music hall artist/actor (1908-1990)
Vulcana
Miriam Kate Williams (6 May 1874 – 8 August 1946) sometimes called Kate Roberts and better known by her stage name Vulcana, was a Welsh strongwoman. With strongman William Hedley Roberts, better known as Atlas, she toured music halls in Britain, Europe, and Australia. The couple performed as The Atlas and Vulcana Group of Society Athletes.
W. P. Kellino
British film director (1873-1957)
Jose Collins
Music hall artist
Gus McNaughton
actor (1881-1969)
Joan Rhodes
actress, performer, strongwoman (1921-2010)
Nelly Power
British singer (1854–1887)
Little Tich
British music hall comedian (1867–1928)
Stanley Lupino
English actor (1893–1942)
Harry Champion
British musician and comedian (1865-1942)
Hylda Baker
British actress and comedian (1905-1986)
George Formby, Sr.
English comedian and singer
Jerry Desmonde
British actor (1908-1967)
Bert Tracy
British actor
Norah Blaney
music hall performer (1893-1983)